Design-type research in information systems findings and practices /

• Main Author: Vahidov, Rustam, 1969-
• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2012.
• Subjects: Management information systems > Design and construction.; Information technology > Research.; Artifacts; Design problems; Design research; Developments in information science research; Differences between traditional science and design-type research; Electronic negotiation systems; Information science classification frameworks; Ockham's razor; Representing meta-artifacts; Zachman's model
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"This book demonstrates that Design-Type Research is a legitimate scientific activity, particularly in the context of the field of Information Systems"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

• 1. Design
• 2. Science
• 3. Research in information systems
• 4. Traditional science vs. design-type research
• 5. Design-type research in information systems
• 6. Representing meta-artifacts
• 7. Application of the representational framework: the case of e-negotiation systems
• 8. Scientific principles applied to design-type research
• 9. An example of application of scientific principles to design-type research: the case of online shopping support
• 10. Family of information system meta-artifacts
• 11. Science as design
• 12. Some example meta-artifacts inspired by science and nature.